Bio pods
22 replies
Martatin replied on 27/04/2021 05:26
Posted on 26/04/2021 21:10 by TakethedogalongWe use mainly bio pods. Couple in tank every empty and renew. Seems to work very well, no odours etc..... Like Nellie, green stuff for the odd site that requests you use it.
SteveL replied on 27/04/2021 07:57
Posted on 27/04/2021 05:26 by MartatinI have been using these for a bit but only one Aldi pod at a time should I be using 2?
Posted on 27/04/2021 07:57
We have only used the Lidl pods, but one seemed to work just fine. When we couldn’t get pods I bought the same stuff in a bottle and used the dirty washing amount. That also worked OK. I don’t allow the tank to get totally full however, as I find it difficult to lift.
brue replied on 27/04/2021 08:08
Posted on 27/04/2021 00:51 by KjellNNYes, aware of that, but have read that some people think one should not use biological washing powders/liquids if you have a septic tank.
Interested to know if there is any scientific basis at all for this?
Just in case we do come across a CL owner who holds this opinion, we carry a small tub of green sachets. It is still unopened after 5 years as we have not so far used a CL that requires "green".
SteveL replied on 27/04/2021 08:16
Posted on 27/04/2021 08:08 by brueI'd like to know if the enzymes in bio pods are as good at disinfection as the bactericides in Aqua Kem etc.
LLM replied on 27/04/2021 08:26
Posted on 26/04/2021 18:24 by wyeWhat's the general opinion on using bio pods in the toilet cassette ?
brue replied on 27/04/2021 08:35
Posted on 27/04/2021 08:16 by SteveLPerhaps something our club could get involved in. Commission a scientific study.🤔 Might result in upsetting the likes of Thetford etc though.
cyberyacht replied on 27/04/2021 08:46
KjellNN replied on 27/04/2021 12:55
Posted on 27/04/2021 12:55
We gave up using the liquid blue about 20 years back, after first coming across the sachets at a caravan accessory place in Northern Ireland. Used up the liquid we had then switched to the sachets.
So much easier to use and less weight to carry. We have switched between the Thetford ones and the Elsan ones, buying whichever were the best price, they are unfortunately rather expensive. The green ones we have are by Dometic, but we have never tried them. Must ask OH if we have any old blue ones lurking, she is in charge of "supplies".
We just use one bio pod, but do seem to need to empty every 36 hours.
The first time the bio pods were used, OH decided on a trial period, but did not tell me what she had done, I was very surprised when the "contents" were orange rather than the usual blue-ish!
heddlo replied on 27/04/2021 15:33
Posted on 27/04/2021 08:26 by LLMTried them once for a period of about four weeks in very warm weather. They worked well for about three weeks then became less effective. In the end the toilet started to smell so I went back to strong blue.
wye
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